Building system
AssigneeNXT Building System Pty. Ltd.
InventorMatakii Lim
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a building system and a method of making and assembling the building system. In particular, the present invention relates to a footing for a building structure, the footing comprises a plurality of precast concrete layers, each precast concrete layer comprising reinforcement bars and a plurality of apertures. The footing further comprises a base structure comprising a base plate and a plurality of alignment bars protruding from the base plate. The footing is configured such that when the plurality of precast concrete layers are positioned on top of one another, the plurality of alignment bars of the base structure extend through the respective apertures of each precast concrete layer. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a building structure having one or more building modules.
Claims17
A footing for a building structure, the footing comprising:
- a plurality of precast concrete layers, each precast concrete layer comprising reinforcement bars and a plurality of apertures, and
- a base structure comprising a base plate and a plurality of alignment bars protruding from a first surface of the base plate,
- wherein the footing is configured such that when the plurality of precast concrete layers are positioned on top of one another, the plurality of alignment bars of the base structure extend through respective apertures of each concrete layer,
- wherein the footing further comprises a piling structure that is secured to the base structure via a second surface of the base plate that is opposite to the first surface, and
- wherein one or more of the precast concrete layers comprises a plurality of slab reinforcement bars that, in use, extend from the footing into a concrete slab to connect the footing with a further footing.
A method of making a footing for a building structure, the method comprising:
- providing a base structure comprising a base plate, a plurality of alignment bars protruding from a first surface of the base plate, and a piling structure secured to the base structure via a second surface of the base plate that is opposite to the first surface;
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- providing a plurality of precast concrete layers, wherein each concrete layer is made by:
- a) providing reinforcement bars for reinforcing a concrete layer;
- b) connecting a plurality of spacer chairs to the reinforcement bars such that the reinforcement bars are elevated when positioned on a surface;
- c) connecting a plurality of steel tubes to the reinforcement bars such that when the concrete layer is cast, the steel tubes form a plurality of apertures that are arranged to receive the respective alignment bars of the base structure when the footing is assembled;
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- d) pouring concrete into a casting mould to form the concrete layer,
- wherein for one or more precast concrete layers, the method comprises a step of connecting a plurality of slab reinforcement bars that, in use, extend from the footing into a concrete slab to connect the footing with a further footing.
A method of forming a foundation of a building structure, the method comprising:
- providing a footing comprising a plurality of precast concrete layers, each precast concrete layer comprising reinforcement bars and a plurality of apertures, the footing further comprising a base structure comprising a base plate and a plurality of alignment bars protruding from the base plate;
- securing a piling structure to the base plate of the footing;
- positioning the piling structure and the base plate within a ground where the building structure is to be erected;
- positioning the plurality of precast concrete layers on top of one another such that the plurality of alignment bars of the base structure extend through respective apertures of each concrete layer, and
- securing a vertical column of the building structure to the footing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.